Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 607: Teacher Johan, Is Your Pokémon Legal?

The arena was buzzing with excitement, as Alder and Johan's exhibition match had instantly ignited the audience's enthusiasm.

Of course, the post-match interview also sparked endless imagination among the Blueberry Academy students.

Just how strong was Teacher Johan?

Amid the audience's cheers, Johan temporarily left the stage, yielding it to Dulse who was preparing to enter.

Originally, the exhibition match was supposed to be between League Champion Alder and Academy Champion Dulse, but Johan's "intrusion" had extended the schedule.

But the audience actually quite enjoyed this type of exhibition match.

They expressed: If they could continue watching Champion Alder versus Teacher Johan battle, please give us more!

Of course, a League Champion versus an Academy Champion also had some appeal.

Johan stood by the player tunnel without immediately leaving, instead walking toward the Pokémon Center set up inside the arena.

At the same time, he was pondering something.

Using Gengar against Alder was a no-brainer, but for an exhibition match against Dulse, who specialized in Dragon-type Pokémon, he couldn't very well use Ice Ninetales, could he?

That would be somewhat inhumane.

It seemed Dragonite was his only option.

After all, when facing Dragon-type Pokémon, his Dragonite always showed particular excitement.

While he was considering this, the second exhibition match on the field had already begun.

Alder was using his Bouffalant, while Dulse was using his ace Duralodon.

"Shine with brilliant metallic luster, Duralodon!"

Dulse threw out a Terastal Orb, and crystals formed around Duralodon. Already made entirely of duralumin steel, with an added layer of Terastal sheen, Duralodon now looked even more valuable.

"Teacher Johan, do you need your Terastal Orb recharged?"

At this moment, Nurse Joy's soft voice came from beside Johan.

At Blueberry Academy, the best way to recharge a Terastal Orb was through the Pokémon Center.

"Thank you, Nurse Joy," Johan smiled slightly, handing over the Terastal Orb that had lost its energy.

"It-it's my duty—"

Nurse Joy took the Terastal Orb and turned to walk into the Pokémon Center with Chansey.

"By the way... where does Blueberry Academy's Terastal energy come from?"

Terastallization originated from the ancient legendary Pokémon Terapagos, but if Johan remembered correctly, Terapagos had become extinct two million years ago, with only one remaining due to crustal movement.

And this last remaining Terapagos had fallen into slumber, currently likely with the grandmother of Riko, one of the protagonists of "Pokémon Horizons."

"But then again, if Terapagos is sleeping... where does the Paldea region's Terastal energy come from?"

Thinking of this, Johan shook his head.

Who cares where it comes from? Anyway, he didn't believe Terapagos would suddenly appear before him.

But just at that moment.

Ding-ding-ding——

The crisp sound of ice crystals colliding rang in Johan's ears, growing closer and closer. The sound was like when Gengar Terastallized, only more delicate.

"No way—" Johan's mouth twitched.

Could his random thought actually come true?

His vision briefly blurred, and a Pokémon resembling a land turtle, deep blue all over, with eyes like stars and a hexagonal crystalline shell, suddenly appeared before him and Gengar.

Terapagos?!

"Ka-ka-kaah? (⊙_⊙)"

Gengar rubbed its eyes twice, then its eyes lit up.

It-it looks so valuable...

Hum——

With a red flash, Larvitar automatically came out, looking at the "Terapagos" floating in the air. Its eyes were even brighter than Gengar's, and drool even flowed from the corner of its mouth.

"Yo-Yoji...(@ρ@)"

It-it looks so delicious...

Johan: "..."

He covered his face. This was bad—Larvitar really was interested in Terapagos's crystals.

If Larvitar were to Terastallize in the future... would this little thing get so carried away it might even try to eat itself?

Normally, when Pokémon face Gengar's money-obsessed ghost eyes or Larvitar's starving-ghost eyes, they would feel scared.

But this "Terapagos" before them not only wasn't afraid, but even playfully winked, showing a "got you" smile.

"Mew~~"

Hmm?

A clear, ethereal voice rang out, making Johan instinctively pause. Gengar and Larvitar also came to their senses, showing puzzled expressions.

This voice... sounded so familiar.

Johan was the first to react, looking at the "Terapagos" and tentatively calling out:

"Mew?"

"Mew~~(＾▽＾)"

The "Terapagos" glowed with a strange light, and its appearance indeed changed into Mew!

A slightly plumper Mew looked even more adorable.

"Nii-mi?!"

Victini on Johan's shoulder revealed itself, watching as "Terapagos" transformed back into Mew, rubbing its eyes with its little hands.

So amazing!

This was Victini's first time seeing Mew.

"Mew~~"

Mew swished its long, slender tail and dove into Johan's arms. He immediately felt the soft, slightly plump little one.

"You've gotten fatter," Johan rubbed Mew's head, laughing. "Nice to see you, Mew."

"Mew~!"

Hearing Johan say "fatter," Mew immediately puffed up its cheeks, pretending to be angry, which drew laughter from Johan and Gengar.

Come to think of it, the last time Mew came to find him, although they had fun together, Johan had promised Mew he would bring it to play again at the next academy Spring Festival.

But later, due to a series of events in the Unova region, plus the "Youth Master World Championship," Johan hadn't made it to the academy's Spring Festival.

So, Mew, having waited for a long time, came looking for him itself.

"Mew? Mew?"

After burrowing into Johan's arms, Mew suddenly twitched its little nose and began sniffing him.

"Mew?"

The more it sniffed, the more puzzled its expression became, with a hint of curiosity.

"What's wrong, Mew?" Johan couldn't help but ask, seeing this.

"Mew—" Mew showed a thoughtful expression, "Mew?"

It had detected from Johan's body... a scent that was somewhat familiar yet somewhat strange, a very... odd scent.

Have you been secretly seeing other little Mews?

Hearing this, Johan couldn't help but laugh.

How many Mews were there in this world? He... wasn't really sure.

However, Johan also understood what scent Mew had detected. It wasn't Mew's, but Mewtwo's.

But explaining Mewtwo's existence also posed a challenge for him.

Fortunately, little Mew was only curious for a moment before its attention was drawn to Victini.

After the two little ones curiously sized each other up for a few moments, a mischievous gleam flashed in Mew's eyes.

"Mew~~" (Rock-paper-scissors!)

"Nii-nii mi?" Victini instinctively extended its hand—scissors.

Mew extended a small, clenched pink fist.

"Mew~~" (Rock, I win~~)

Victini: ...

The little one dove into Johan's clothes.

"Teacher Johan, your Terastal Orb—" Nurse Joy's voice came from behind.

"Mew~!"

Mew reacted quickly, immediately transforming into an Eevee and landing in Johan's arms.

"What was that sound?" Nurse Joy looked puzzled.

"Ee-vui~~"

Johan turned around, and the Eevee in his arms casually licked its paw.

"What?"

"Nothing, I must have misheard," Nurse Joy said, holding a tray with the fully recharged Terastal Orb in the center—a transparent black crystal ball with rippling waves inside.

"Teacher Johan, your Terastal Orb is fully charged."

"Thank you, Nurse Joy," Johan smiled.

"Ee-vui~~"

Mew also called out.

"How cute, this little Eevee, so plump—obviously well-fed," Nurse Joy remarked.

"Ee-Ee-vui?!"

Johan quickly pressed his hand on Mew's head, hurriedly saying, "Um... Nurse Joy, I need to go prepare."

"Alright."

Johan then carried Mew, pulling Gengar and Larvitar along as he quickly walked away.

"Ee-vui!"

The Eevee that Mew had transformed into puffed up its cheeks.

Johan directly inserted his hand into its fluffy fur, saying with a smile: "But you are quite cute."

With its fleshiness and smooth fur, wasn't it much better to pet than something like Garchomp?

Hearing Johan's words, Mew's expression immediately improved. It raised its paw to paw at Johan's clothes.

Knowing what it wanted, Johan immediately took out some Poké Puffs and macarons.

"Nii-mi?"

Smelling the aroma of the macarons, Victini, who had suffered a thousand-mile defeat on the "rock-paper-scissors" road, also came out.

Before long.

The "crunch-crunch" sounds and "Ee-vui Ee-vui" voices became the main theme.

"Yoji~~"

Larvitar, with a mineral in one hand and a macaron in the other, indicated: Macarons paired with minerals is the perfect combination, you guys just don't understand.

However, Mew's sudden appearance gave Johan some new ideas.

"Mew, would you be interested in... participating in the exhibition match?" Johan asked.

"Ee-vui?"

The Eevee blinked twice.

When it came to battles and fighting, Mew actually didn't have much desire for it, as it wasn't a Pokémon that particularly enjoyed fighting—quite different from Mewtwo in this regard.

But an "exhibition match," or rather a "performance," immediately caught little Mew's interest.

After all, it was just an exhibition match, so winning or losing didn't matter, nor did the fighting style.

"Ee-vui~~"

Mew hopped and changed back to its original form, then became invisible as it passed through the player tunnel to the edge of the field. Hearing the cheers of the entire arena, its little eyes immediately showed interest.

Returning to Johan's side.

"We can do... this and that..." Johan said in a low voice.

"Mew~~" Mew covered its mouth with both hands, revealing a sly smile.

"Ka-kaah?"

Gengar scratched its butt, tilting its head slightly.

Why does it feel like this little Mew is also learning from me?

Johan also showed a similar "Johan family style" smile.

"Let's give them a little shock."

"Thank you, Champion Alder and Student Dulse, for bringing us such an exciting exhibition match!"

The entire arena erupted in cheers.

It had to be said that while Dulse VS Alder wasn't quite as thrilling as Teacher Johan VS Alder, it still gave the audience a different feeling.

Johan VS Alder gave them the excitement of watching a celebrity match.

Dulse VS Alder gave them more immersion, allowing them to imagine themselves in Dulse's position, fantasizing about the future scene where they themselves would reach the hall of the Champion Cup and face Champion Alder.

As for the upcoming Dulse VS Teacher Johan—why did it mysteriously feel like a subject teacher giving one-on-one individual guidance to a student?

After giving Dulse some rest time, as well as time to recharge the Terastal Orb, Johan and Dulse slowly appeared on the field under the announcer's introduction.

"Teacher Johan! Dulse has been held back for three years, you need to give him a good 'remedial lesson'!"

"Teacher Johan, Dulse likes to doze off and has a lazy personality, you need to 'cure' him properly!"

"..."

Many students cupped their hands like megaphones, shouting to Johan on the field.

Dulse: "..."

Before Johan could react, Dulse had already inserted his hands into his hair, covering his forehead.

Headache.

Although Dulse was strong, being the undisputed Champion of Blueberry Academy's Blueberry League, as well as the president of the League Union.

If this were translated to the real League, it would be equivalent to combining Leon and Rose—Champion and League Chairman in one person.

But Dulse's laziness was also well-known. For studying and going to school... he really couldn't muster much interest.

Those who didn't know better might think he was Alder's grandson, rather than the grandson of Mr. Shaga, the strict Gym Leader and teacher.

Because Dulse and Alder actually had some similarities.

Dulse quickly adjusted his state. He knew that those voices were just Blueberry Academy students joking around. Rather than these jokes, he was more concerned about his match with Teacher Johan.

"Teacher Johan, my grandfather has mentioned more than once on the phone that I should learn well from you, and I've actually been looking forward to battling you for a long time!"

Dulse held a Poké Ball in his hand and threw it without hesitation.

"Go, Kingdra!"

When battling Alder, Dulse's Pokémon was Duralodon, but facing Johan, he chose Kingdra, a Water and Dragon-type Pokémon!

Clearly.

This was a precaution against Johan's Ice Ninetales.

Kingdra was quite talented in terms of weather, and its Water-type also made it less afraid of Ice-type moves.

It seemed Dulse had a good understanding of Johan.

But...

Johan smiled.

It was just an exhibition match, no need to be so serious. Even if Mew hadn't come, he probably wouldn't have used Ice Ninetales, which would be too targeted against Dulse's Pokémon.

But now...

"Go, 'Eevee'."

"Ee-vui~!"

'Eevee', transformed by Mew, jumped from Johan's arms onto the field.

"Eevee?" Dulse was taken aback.

The audience was also stunned.

"Eevee?"

"Does Teacher Johan have an Eevee Pokémon?"

"I think... I heard someone mention it before?"

But what shocked them even more was Johan's first command.

"'Eevee', Misty Terrain!"

"Ee-vui——"

A pink field spread from 'Eevee', expanding in all directions.

Everyone: ???

Wait.

Eevee... can use Misty Terrain?

Teacher Johan, is your Pokémon legal?

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